"My dear Higgins, Thank you for your greetingsagain this Yule. I have been busy with the help of mysecretary, charging ahead with the re-examination of an age old project calledthe Silmarillion. Your interest in my iliterary effortswill no doubt result in a signed copy oneday as a sign of my gratitude for yourefforts in diagnoses. Of which, the worldmust know nothing, as we agreed. Yes, it would be pleasant to see youin Oxford on the 25th. I am looking forwardto showing you around the old place. With best wishes Yours sincerely, J.R.R. Tolkien"